Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.74 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean stood at 5.74 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean peaked at 14.7 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.74 kg/ha, in 2023.
Caribbean ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14.12 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 12.84 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 11.85 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 12.06 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.22 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.05 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 11.41 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 11.21 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 13.28 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 12.67 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 11.92 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 11.16 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 11.51 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 11 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 10.54 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 10.26 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.01 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 11.11 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.59 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.69 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 11.03 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.52 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.45 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 10.98 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 10.71 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.73 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.52 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.97 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.01 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.88 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.26 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 8.96 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 8.98 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.88 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.49 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 8.93 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.08 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.35 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 8.03 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.68 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.55 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 7.63 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.95 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.78 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.15 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.51 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 8.41 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.41 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 9.49 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.77 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.07 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.09 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.21 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.24 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.51 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.63 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 7.16 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.67 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.11 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.74 kg/ha | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 kg/ha | 11.21 kg/ha | 14.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.45 kg/ha | 10.26 kg/ha | 13.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 kg/ha | 10.52 kg/ha | 11.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 kg/ha | 7.8 kg/ha | 11.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 kg/ha | 6.78 kg/ha | 8.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 kg/ha | 7.63 kg/ha | 9.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 kg/ha | 5.74 kg/ha | 7.16 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 17 China 28.05 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 1.38 kg/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.24 kg/ha compare
- 18 Suriname 23.57 kg/ha compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 23.48 kg/ha compare
- 20 Rwanda 21.74 kg/ha compare
- 21 Cambodia 21.38 kg/ha compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 21.23 kg/ha compare
- 23 Benin 21.15 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean was 5.74 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Caribbean ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).